several years; a few years
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
armed forces; military; troops
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
chance (of success); odds
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
flawless; absolute perfection
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
training (esp. in-service); induction course
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
antiquity; the previous era
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility